Books suggestions

[ronaldo_aparecido]

Hi Gurus.

I am ABAP and I want undertand the SD process .

Can you suggest me books please.

Thanks.

[Jelena_Perfiljeva]

There is an SD book by SAP Press, but I think it would just add to the confusion for an ABAPer, unless you're planning to stop being an ABAPer and become a functional consultant.

The best way for an ABAPer to learn about SD is to solve real-life problems and to work with a good SD consultant and an experienced ABAPer. Actually working with a bad SD consultant might be even better because then you'll have to learn about SD to avoid making ABAP changes for something that may be handled by a configuration change.

Simply poking around in a real-life SAP system is better than having a book. And if you don't have access to such system then I'm afraid no book will be of much help. Just IMHO, of course.

[ronaldo_aparecido]

OK Ms Jelena , but you are abap and functional ?if I'm not mistaken.

My problem is when functional will complain to my boss saying that I did not understand the process explained by him.

Note: It is an honor to speak with you!!!!!

[Jelena_Perfiljeva]

Ronaldo Aparecido wrote:

OK Ms Jelena , but you are abap and functional ?if I'm not mistaken.

Yes, it's my excuse for knowing little about both.

Technically it's a job of a functional expert to take the business requirements and interpret them in such a way that an ABAPer would understand. But it's also an ABAPer's job to ask for clarification when needed (even if the functional consultant becomes agitated in the process).

Look, the functional folks usually need to deal with 1-2 modules. But an ABAPer needs to know all the technical stuff (which grows bigger every day), so it's just unreasonable to expect from us to have an in-depth knowledge of every module out there. When you do some work in a module and you're curious and want the work to be done right first time, then you learn naturally. Reading the books won't help here.

[former_member182378]

Jelena,

These "career" questions and replies are subjective with no right and wrong answers!

But from a macro level, and taking many things as assumptions; I do not agree with -

1.

Actually working with a bad SD consultant might be even better because then you'll have to learn about SD to avoid making ABAP changes for something that may be handled by a configuration change.

Members going into a module (learning a new module) should associate themselves with "experts" of that field.

A new member can not just learn a module because the "expert" of that field is not doing a good job!

2.

Simply poking around in a real-life SAP system is better than having a book. And if you don't have access to such system then I'm afraid no book will be of much help.

Both "poking" and having the knowledge about where and what to poke are equally important.

E.g. a mechanic learns the theory, sees an experienced mechanic do his/her job...and eventually starts experimenting in a test car, and then finally, slowly-slowly tries his/ her hand on client cars. This should be the way to go forward.

[Jelena_Perfiljeva]

TW, it might be challenging for an ABAPer to identify whether a functional person is an expert or not. Usually whom to work with is not even a choice. Certainly I don't advocate learning from poorly trained functional folks on purpose (probably should've put a smiley there), I was rather trying to say that learning opportunities are everywhere when one has the right mindset.

[Former Member]

Hi,

     Please post these questions in .

     Further, check out the below discussion for reference.

[former_member189849]

Hi For abapers no need SD books bla bla... but we know the sd flow then it will more help in issues resolving time and our future ,dont confuse with SD flow, here i am plasing some scn links for you just see the i hope you get an idea .

SD FLOW AND MM FLOW | SCN

http://scn.sap.com/thread/549718

Regards

Mahesh

[former_member184701]

you would look at this book:

http://www.sap-press.com/products/ABAP-Development-for-Sales-and-Distribution-in-SAP%3A-Exits%2C-BAd...

good luck

[former_member182378]

Ronaldo,

Implementing SAP ERP Sales and Distribution, by Glynn C. Williams.

This is "the" book for SAP SD!

[former_member182378]

Ronaldo,

When you say "understand SD processes", what do you want to do with this understanding - you want to become an SD consultant or stay an ABAPer and (just for learning) know more of SD?

Please clarify.

[Florian]

Hi Ronaldo,

I'm also an ABAPer and I can understand what you are into. Most of my experience in the area of consultants is coming from speaking to them and explaining the processes right direct in front of the system. How they make their decissions to customize things and to get the words from paper to real working processes.

Just take your break during the day and get every week another small stone into your mind.

I'm pretty sure you can get a bridge between ABAP and their doings.

As mentioned before, the SAP Press Books would i prefer. I like the writing style and it is very good to understand. A IDES-System helps a lot to get into the processes.

Regards

Florian

[Former Member]

Hi Ronaldo,

As Jelena explained, the functional consultant is supposed to explain to an ABAPer the business requirements in a way that he clearly understands and can code. And I agree, sitting down together and go over the functional specification is the best way to understand and to learn from each other. As a last resort, if your functional guy is not able to properly communicate the requirements and you are in trouble, send your boss the specifications from the functional guy.

Going through a book is not only time-consuming but probably also very confusing for an ABAPer (Glynn C. Williams has over 500 pages presenting the complete set of standard SD processes). It is better to find process specific information on SCN to get the big picture.

Good luck

Bernhard

[former_member182378]

Bernhard,

Learning a module take time...years!

Sitting down and reading a book is not the way to learn SAP.

For SAP SD, one has to take a functionality or a process and learn and practice that specific part. In time move on to another functionality / process.

In my opinion and experience, when one works on a process / functionality, supplement the work with repeated reading of the theory (from what ever reliable source).

[ronaldo_aparecido]

Thanks mr   Bernhard.

Thanks all.

[FabioBarbosa]

Hi Ronaldo,

there are 2 books on SAP Press that can be helpful for you. One of them is 100 things you should know about Sales and Distribution with SAP and the other is ABAP Development for Sales and Distribution in SAP: Exits, BAdIs, and Enhancements.

Regards, Fabio Barbosa